Division of Throsby facts for kids
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Division of Throsby (green) in New South Wales
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| Created | 1984 |
| Abolished | 2016 |
| Namesake | Charles Throsby |
| Electors | 98,415 (2013) |
| Area | 1,422 km2 (549.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Throsby was an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It was named after Charles Throsby (1777-1828), a pioneer and explorer in the areas south of Sydney.
Throsby included Albion Park, Berkeley, Berrima, Blackbutt, Bowral, Cringila, Dapto, Exeter, Fitzroy Falls, Horsley, Kembla Grange, Lake Illawarra, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Oak Flats, Port Kembla, Robertson, Warrawong, Welby, Willow Vale, and parts of Warilla.
Members
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Colin Hollis | Labor | 1984–2001 | Retired | |
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Jennie George | Labor | 2001–2010 | Retired | |
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Stephen Jones | Labor | 2010–2016 | Transferred to the Division of Whitlam after Throsby was abolished in 2016 | |
Jennie George was the first woman to be the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) 1996-2000.
Election results
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